Russia launches drone attacks on Kyiv, injuring 2

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated as new details emerge.

Russia launched a wave of drone attacks on Kyiv overnight on June 23, local officials reported.

As of 1:40 a.m. local time, two people had been reported injured, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. The two injured people have been hospitalized.

By 2:59 a.m. local time, reports indicated that the Darnytskyi, Solomianskyi, and Svyatoshynskyi districts had been affected.

In Darnytskyi, debris from a drone strike fell on a two-story residential building, but no fires or casualties were reported.

Fires broke out in the Solomianskyi district, where debris also struck a residential building.

In the Sviatoshynskyi district, a high-rise apartment building was damaged, though there were no fires or casualties. Drone strike debris also landed in an open area of a stadium in Sviatoshynskyi, again without injuries or fire.

Air defense systems remained active across the city.

Russian attacks kill 7, injure 23 in Ukraine over past day

Russia launched two Iskander-M or North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles, an S-300 anti-aircraft missile, and 47 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones against Ukraine overnight, primarily targeting Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

The Kyiv IndependentMartin Fornusek